episode_0090

All sorts of incidents and accidents that occurred on the continent in less than two years.

But the remarks that burst out this time were several times greater than those.

“Everything Atria says is false! They are very good at plotting things behind the scenes! There are even reports that they are going to ask Novogord to shake up the northern border of the Empire right now!!”

The moment those words came out, all the countries on the continent stood on edge.

Even Novogord, from whom the remark was made, looked visibly surprised.

Atria asked Novogord to shake the northern border of the Empire.

This means that they are plotting something by keeping the empire’s gaze on the North.

And Atria actually didn’t change its name to Atria.

Everyone in the world knows. What kingdom is controlling them behind Atria?

‘Dedorant. Externally, it is said that Atria reached out to Novogord, but in reality, it is right to see that it was Deedorant who asked for it.’

‘These guys who have been acting like they would give everything to the empire all of a sudden?’

‘The atmosphere in the Empire didn’t seem particularly hostile to Dedorant, so what will happen then?’

Of course, it could be false information. It could be a ploy by those who like to make things up.

Atria is terrified right now and says that such an enemy does not exist.

Dedorant claims that they have nothing to do with this incident.

Even the Novogord Demon Council remained silent and did not make an official statement.

There were several problems with accepting this as 100% fact.

But during that process, a decisive incident occurred.

[ Novogorsk Navy, Atria Navy. Armed conflict near the North Sea ]

No matter what the public sentiment was in both countries, the leaders of each country tried to maintain silence.

But in this situation, it became impossible to suppress public sentiment any longer.

In the end, a nation relies more on emotion than reason.

There is one reason. The foundation of the country is its numerous people.

And people are creatures who are easily swayed by emotions as the number of people increases.

First of all, Atria overturned her previous claims.

Officially, they said there was a misunderstanding. It was just an accident.

But when the situation turned out like this, he said, ‘This is clearly Novogord’s play!’

He shouted that it was clearly a plot to sow discord between the Empire and Atria.

And when things got this way, Novogord decided he couldn’t stand it any longer.

“Here. Here is the real intention of Atria that they sent to our Novogord side.”

The Chairman of the Demon Council, Caland Estania. He came to the forefront.

In his hand he held a small letter, the contents of which were by no means small.

“Atria sent a secret letter to Novogord, saying that if they shake the northern border of the empire, they will guarantee Novogord a share of the future gains. They will also make concessions on the ongoing territorial disputes around the North Sea.”

“We, Novogord, know very well what this means. Yes, I will be honest. After all, we too have had friction and conflict with the Empire, so we have been worried. We have thought about what is right for the national interest day and night. And today, we have come to a conclusion.”

“I would rather be with a cowardly neighbor who asks for favors but then thinks of hitting us in the back of the head. Even if we have fought with each other, I will be with a neighbor who keeps his promises.”

*

The coffee tastes strangely good today.

What if it tastes different than what you always drink?

Of course something good happened.

“It’s finally starting.”

I was amazed when I saw the latest news delivered by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Finally, I blew it. I blew it. I blew it really coolly.

There was some good acting on Novogord’s part, and of course the influence of his own play was also there.

But originally, clapping requires two hands to clap to make a proper sound.

In that respect, Atria was truly the hidden number one contributor.

Dedorant is probably constantly cursing inwardly.

They must have pressured the Atria nobles to do some internal management like that.

In the end, it failed to properly address the existing discontent with Novogord.

Rather, they were swept up in public sentiment and ended up throwing the game away.

At this point, I wonder if it’s fate that the team has bad luck.

Benito, who had finally formed an alliance, scored an own goal.

The merged Atria doesn’t seem to have any intention of moving as they intend.

“Atria asked us to join hands and attack the Empire!”

Atria provoked Novogord, saying, “You guys staged a play and got stabbed and now you’re like this?”

The demons of Novogord, whose eyes had turned there, cursed Atria more than the Empire.

Actually, it’s a farce. This is exactly what I was aiming for when giving advice.

And Chairman Charleroi and Chairman Caland fleshed it out and expanded it.

The result was a really cool mess, and the picture turned out really pretty.

Atria attempted to incite Novogord to attack the Empire.

What does this mean? Since Dedorant is behind Atria, this must be Dedorant’s doing.

But these Dedrant bastards, weren’t they just showing off their prowess in the Empire not too long ago?

What the heck? These kids were cracking pumpkin seeds behind the scenes while making puns.

At this news, the continent was thrown into chaos five minutes before it was over.

Novogord, who was the first to shoot the ball, said, ‘These are the Atria bastards! Please punish them!’

Atria whined, “I told you, the Novogord bastards staged this!?”

Now, the three eastern kingdoms that have sided with the empire are busy acting as if they are going ‘Wow!’

The southern kingdoms and the Holy Church, who were not on good terms with Benito, immediately condemned him.

‘The reason the empire has been gritting its teeth and managing public sentiment and farming for pretexts all this time is all here.’

Let’s not forget: Novogord in the north, Burkhay, Kaden, and Forland in the east.

And finally, the other southern kingdoms, excluding the Holy Nation in the South.

Everyone has had the experience of throwing a punch at the Empire and getting hit hard or almost getting hit hard.

There is absolutely no reason to speak up for the empire or to swear at its opponents.

Yes, if the Empire had accepted it all and not taken it away.

I clenched my teeth, bit my lips, and smiled, saying, “I’ll try to live!” That’s when I finally saw the light of day.

“Okay. What are you going to do now? Your true colors have been revealed to the world.”

For the record, the Empire has yet to take an official position.

Anyway, the friends I’ve worked hard to make around me are all saying “Wow!”

Rather than saying “Ahem!” here, it’s better to just sit back and watch the situation.

It’s easy to show off the appearance of the strongest, while also monitoring which ones are the ones who speak up less.

After being cursed at in all directions across the continent, Dedorant finally began to take action.

Are you trying to explain that it was a misunderstanding, as you always did?

Did you bow your head to the Empire again and beg and beg for something to be done?

‘How could that be? They’re not that rational.’

Above all, the Empire is choosing silence. We all know what this means.

I feel so uncomfortable right now that I want to kill them all, but I’m thinking about it for a moment.

Of course, I have no intention of really sparing your life just because you asked me to. I will make you pay a corresponding price.

―The foreign ministry of each country was aware that the conclusion had been reached.

Given the circumstances, the method Dedorant chose was extremely simple.

The war with DeGalle had paused for a moment to catch his breath and to check the Empire’s mood.

This was resumed and the army was forced to take the capital and advance at a rapid pace.

“You idiots. You really aren’t helping at all.”

I thought that even though they were a powerful country across the western border, they still resisted.

Unlike Los Tanica, which was heavily reliant on the navy, De Galle had a fairly strong army.

So even though I kept losing, I knew I would have at least one fierce battle.

But that’s a big deal. I was repeatedly beaten in battle and even my soul was stolen by Dedorant.

[ The Royal House of DeGalle. Exiled to Los Tanica. Only a few nobles accompanied them. ]

Eventually, the DeGale royal family abandoned their kingdom and fled elsewhere.

This world is not a place like my memories from my past life where there are no presidents or anything like that.

The value that the king has is beyond imagination. It is different from what the president has.

The king of a country gives up resistance and flees, leaving his people behind.

If it had come to this, DeGalle could no longer remain DeGalle.

Even if Dedorant collapses and they return.

Perhaps the indignant citizens of the kingdom will rise up and try to drive them out.

‘What did Los Tanica do wrong? We trusted DeGalle and formed an alliance, but the army was completely destroyed by those who were so proud. The king fled with his family.’

By now the Los Tanica leadership must be screaming that they’ve been scammed.

The Degalle royal family has fled to their country, so Dedorant cannot just sit back and do nothing.

It will be a good excuse for them. Los Tanicas will definitely be the next target.

Okay. Now all that’s left is our empire’s response. We can’t stay silent forever.

How will you express your discomfort about the current situation?

How will hints about the next move be shown to the continent?

The answer to that question came two weeks after the uproar.

[ Strengthening the Western Corps. Select two corps each from the East, North, and South and deploy them to the West. ]

[ The Western Corps, which will be organized into 11 units in the future, will be named the Imperial 1st Army. ]

[Establishment of the General Staff. Organized as an independent organization that assists the Ministry of War.]

And I was officially appointed to the General Staff by imperial decree.